VuPoint Magic InstaScan PRO PDSWF-ST48-VP User manual

Brand: VuPoint

Model: Magic InstaScan PRO PDSWF-ST48-VP

Type: User manual

Magic InstaScan™ PRO

Auto Feed Scanner

PDSWF-ST48-VP

User Manual

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Table of Contents

1. Key Features.............................................................................................................................................. 3

2. Functional Parts ......................................................................................................................................... 3

3. Explanation of the Status Icons ................................................................................................................. 5

4. Using the Scanner...................................................................................................................................... 5

4.1. Charging up the Battery ................................................................................................................ 5

4.2. Inserting a microSD Memory Card (not included)......................................................................... 6

4.3. Turn on/off the Scanner ................................................................................................................ 6

4.4. How to Scan ................................................................................................................................. 7

4.5. How to Playback Image ................................................................................................................ 8

4.6. Delete Single File.......................................................................................................................... 9

4.7. Setup Menu .................................................................................................................................. 9

Scan Format ....................................................................................................................9

Scan Quality .................................................................................................................... 9

Scan Color....................................................................................................................... 9

Language....................................................................................................................... 10

Date/Time ...................................................................................................................... 10

Instant Preview .............................................................................................................. 10

Auto Off (Auto Power Off) ............................................................................................. 10

Delete All (Delete All Files)............................................................................................ 10

Format the MicroSD Memory Card ............................................................................... 10

Device Information......................................................................................................... 10

4.8. How to Calibrate the Scanner ..................................................................................................... 10

5. Maintenance & Cleaning .......................................................................................................................... 11

6. Connecting to Computer ...........................................................................................................................11

7. Using the Wi-Fi® Function ....................................................................................................................... 12

7.1 Enabling the Wi-Fi® Function..................................................................................................... 12

7.2 Connecting to the Scanner via Wi-Fi® ....................................................................................... 13

7.3 Using the VuPoint Scanner App ................................................................................................. 15

7.4 Wi-Fi® Reset .............................................................................................................................. 15

8. Specifications ........................................................................................................................................... 16

9. Minimum System Requirements .............................................................................................................. 16

10. Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................... 17

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Getting to know your

ST48 Auto Feed Scanner

1. Key Features

 Automatically scans when feeding a document

 JPEG, PDF-A4 or PDF-Letter scan-format selection.

 Color or Monochromatic (mono) scan selection.

 300 (LO) /600 (MI) /1200 (HI) DPI scan quality selection.

 Directly save JPG (JPEG)/PDF files to the microSD/microSDHC card.

 Support the microSD/microSDHC memory card up to 32GB.

 Color display to playback the scanned images

 Built-in Wi-Fi® for file transfer.

 Supports Scan Direct function

 Wi-Fi® Scan Direct: Connect to smart device or tablet via Wi-Fi® and scan directly to smart device or tablet

 Compatible to Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, and

Mac OS® 10.5 or above (direct plug-in, driver installation not required)

2. Functional Parts

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1 LCD screen

Display scanning status, scanned images and scanner settings

Power On/Off: Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to power on or off.

In Setup mode, press this button to confirm changes.

In Playback mode, press this button to change the zoom between 4x, 8x and

normal.

When connected to the computer, press this button once to switch between

Standby and USB modes.

Press this button to select JPG (JPEG), PDF-A (PDF-A4) or PDF-L

(PDF-Letter) file format. The icon of the selected mode will be displayed on

the LCD screen.

In Setup mode: Press this button to move up the selection bar.

In Playback mode: Press this button to preview the pervious image.

When zooming in under Playback mode: press it to move to the upper/left

portion of the image.

Press this button to enter Setup Menu

In Playback mode: Press this button to enter single file delete option.

When zooming in under Playback mode: press this button to shift the

functions of

and between UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT.

Press and hold to turn Wi-Fi® on or off.

Press this button to select LO (300dpi), MI (600dpi) or HI (1200dpi) scan

quality in DPI. The icon of the selected quality will be displayed on the LCD

screen.

In Setup mode: Press this button to move down the selection bar.

In Playback mode: Press this button to preview the next image.

When zooming in under Playback mode: press it to move to the lower/right

portion of the image.

Press this button to enter Playback mode;

Press this button to return to the previous screen

In Setup mode: Press this button to exit Setup mode.

7 Guiding Tab Adjust to scan documents of various sizes

8 microSD card slot The microSD card storage location.

9 Reset Press to reset the scanner (Hardware reset)

USB interface

Connect to a computer with the USB cable provided to view and transfer files

Used to charge the built-in battery with an optional AC/DC power adapter.

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3. Explanation of the Status Icons

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Item Function Description

1 File Format JPG/PDF-A/PDF-L

2 Scan Resolution LO: 300 DPI /MI: 600 DPI / HI: 1200 DPI

3 Battery Power Indicator

Fully charged

Low battery. Recharge needed

4 Scan Color COLOR/MONO

5 File Counter

Shows the number of scanned files in the microSD card

4. Using the Scanner

4.1 Charging the Battery

Charge the built-in battery before using the scanner.

Charge time (while scanner is off): Approx. 1.5 hours.

Two charging methods:

1. By connecting to an AC/DC power adapter via the USB interface.

2. By connecting to a computer via included USB cable

Note:

Once the battery is fully charged while the scanner is off, battery indicator

will display on LCD screen for a

short time and will turn off automatically.

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4.2 Inserting a microSD Memory Card (not included)

Note: Memory cards may be hot after use. Be cautious when removing memory cards from the unit.

To operate the scanner, you must insert a microSD card (not supplied) to record and store your pictures. To insert

the microSD memory card:

1. Turn OFF the scanner.

2. Insert the microSD card into the microSD card slot (with metal side facing upwards). Gently press in until

the card is clicked in and latched.

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4.3 Turn on/off the Scanner

Turn on/off the scanner by pressing and holding for 3 seconds.

Note:

If the scanner is turned on for the first time or the scanner is reset, it will enter Date & Time/Language setup

mode. Once the Date & Time/ Language setting is completed, scanner will enter into standby mode.

By default, Auto-off feature is set to 3 minutes. If the Auto-off feature is set at "3 Min" (refer to section 4.7),

the scanner will automatically turn off if scanning action is not detected within 3 minutes.

To set Date & Time/Language:

1. Press to jump to next setting option: YEAR MONTH DATE HOUR  MINUTE.

When setting up the value for MINUTE, press to switch to the previous setting option until it reaches

the YEAR option.

2. Press

or to set the figure corresponding to each setting.

3. Press

to confirm and move to next setting.

4. After completing the setting for MINUTE, it will enter Language setup screen.

5. Press

or to select your desired language.

6. Press

to confirm and enter into standby status.

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4.4 How to Scan

1. Adjust the Guiding tab to the appropriate spot in accordance to the size of the document

2. Smooth the edge of the document(s) before scanning.

3. Insert the document gently into the slot and the scanner will automatically start scanning.

During scanning, the scanning status icon will be displayed on the LCD screen to indicate scanning is in

progress.

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4. If the scanner is connected to the computer, press the once to enter USB mode, then you are able

to view the scanned files on the computer.

Notes:

 When scanning and connected to an external power, the scanner will enter

charging mode if no scanning action is detected within 1 minute.

 If “Scan error” icon appears on the LCD screen, original memory card needs to be

replaced with a higher call microSD card (Class 6 or above is recommended). The

error image will still be saved after the scan completes.

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 If Instant Preview feature is set to "on", scan result will shortly be displayed on the

LCD screen before the scanner returns to standby mode.

 When the memory card is full, the scanner is unable to scan more images. If you

press the scan button under such situation, “Full” will flash rapidly on the File

Counter of the LCD screen for 2 seconds.

4.5 How to Playback Image

1. Press to enter Playback mode. The last scanned image will be displayed.

2. Press

or to select your desired image. Press to zoom into the image. and

navigational indicators will appear on the screen.

3. Press

to change the magnification between 4x, 8x and normal zoom.

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4. Press to view the upper portion of the image; Press to view the lower portion of the image.

5. Press

to shift and navigational functions to and Press or button to

view the left or right portion of the image. Press

to change directions anytime.

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6. Press to return to the previous Playback screen, press it again to return to standby mode.

Note: Images that exceeds 9MB file size cannot be magnified.

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4.6 Delete Single File

Press

to enter Playback mode.

Press

or to select the file you want to delete.

Press

to enter Delete File setting.

Press or to select Yes or No.

Select “Yes” to delete the current file in the microSD card.

Select “No” to return to previous Playback screen.

Press

to confirm your selection and return to the previous Playback screen.

4.7 Setup Menu

1. Press to enter Setup menu

2. Press

or to exit Setup menu.

Follow the below three steps to enter setup screen for each Menu item:

1. Press

to enter setup mode.

2. Press

or to select the Menu item you want to set.

3. Press

to enter the setup screen.

Menu items Description Options

JPG/PDF Scan Format

 JPG

 PDF - A (A4)

 PDF - L (Letter)

Quality Scan Quality (DPI)

 Lo (300 DPI)

 Mi (600 DPI)

 Hi (1200 DPI)

Color Scan Color

 Color

 Mono

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Language Menu language

 English

 Spanish

 French

 German

 Italian

 Dutch

 Russian

 Japanese

 Traditional Chinese

 Simplified Chinese

Date/Time Date and Time

 Year

 Month

 Date

 Hour

 Minute

Inst. Preview Instant preview

 On

 Off

Auto Off Auto Power Off

 Off

 3 Min

Delete All Delete All Files

 No

 Yes

Format

Format the microSD Memory Card

Note: All contents on microSD card

will be erased during formatting

 No

 Yes

Reset WiFi

Rest the Wi-Fi Settings

 No

 Yes

Device Info Device Information

 FW Version

 Wi-Fi Name

 HTTP Address

4.8 How to Calibrate the Scanner

Note: If the scanned images are too dark or too bright, you may need to calibrate your scanner by adjusting the

white balance. Follow the below steps to perform calibration:

1. Remove the microSD card from the scanner.

2. Press and hold the

button to power on the scanner.

3. Press and hold

button. While holding the button, press the button and then

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release both buttons to enter into auto-calibration mode. The message “1. Insert the calibration sheet.” will

appear on LCD screen.

4. Insert the calibration card as the arrows indicate with the text facing down. The scanner will start to scan

the calibration card. During the scanning process, it will stop and message “2. Calibration in progress!” will

appear. Wait for the scanner to continue to finish the scanning the rest of the calibration card.

5. “3. Calibration completed!” message will appear on the LCD screen when calibration is completed.

5. Maintenance & Cleaning

Note: For keeping best image quality, the scanner needs to be cleaned before or after use. Cleaning card

included.

Please make sure a microSD card has been installed into the scanner before cleaning the sensor.

CLEANING CARD

While in standby, insert the cleaning card into the scanning slot with the rough side facing up. Then scanning will

start automatically until it is stuck, pull the cleaning card out from the scanning slot and scan again. You can repeat

the process and keep the scanner running for about 6 seconds to achieve excellent cleaning function.

6.Connecting to Computer

View your scanned files on your comptuer

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You may also connect your scanner to your computer and view pictures on the computer monitor

1. Press and hold

to turn on your scanner.

2. Connect your scanner to your computer and press

to enter USB

mode.

3. Your computer will recognize the scanner as a “Removable Disk”. Click

“Open folder to view files” to view, import, copy, move or to delete scanned files.

Note: If the Removable Device window does not launch automatically, go to your “My Computer/Computer” (PC)

and find the device under Removable Storage.

7. Using the Wi-Fi® Function

7.1 Enabling the Wi-Fi® Function

View and transfer files from the scanner to your computer, laptop, smart device or tablets

via Wi-Fi.

1. Turn on the scanner, then press and hold the button. “Starting” will display

on the screen.

2. Wait approximately 30 - 40 seconds for Wi-Fi® to initialize.

3. “Ready” will display on the screen once the Wi-Fi® finishes initializing.

Notes:

 The use of Wi-Fi® will consume a larger amount of battery. To preserve battery, it

is suggested to turn off the Wi-Fi® when not in use.

 When Wi-Fi® is on, you will be unable to use the scanner to scan. Exception: Use

of the SCAN Direct feature. Refer to section 6.3 to utilize the SCAN Direct function

to scan files directly to your smart device.

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 Calibration cannot be performed while using Wi-Fi®.

7.2 Connecting to the Scanner via Wi-Fi®

1. Turn on the Wi-Fi® by pressing and holding button.

2. Go to the network setting on the computer/smart device and turn on the Wi-Fi®

3. When "Ready" indication is displayed on the scanner's screen, search for the

“WIFISCAN” network in the computer/smart device setting

4. Enter “123456789” as the password to connect to the scanner

5. “Connected” will be display on the scanner’s screen once Wi-Fi® is connected on

the device.

6. Open an Internet browser and enter “192.168.1.2” or “wifi.scan/” in the address bar to enter the

navigation page.

In the navigation page, all the scanned images will be shown on the browser in thumbnails. You can view and

delete files stored in the scanner or change the scanner Wi-Fi® settings.

Note: If a new Wi-Fi® password is forgotten, it can be reset by using the Reset Wi-Fi® option in the Scanner

settings. Refer to section 6.4

View files from an Internet Browser via Wi-Fi®

Click the “View” button to preview a single file.

Note: If a JPG format file exceeds 4MB, a notification “Image is too large” will be presented

and the file cannot be previewed.

Delete files from Internet Browser via Wi-Fi®

Delete your selected files.

1. Click the “Delete” icon and a “Selected File(s)” window will appear.

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2. Check the files that you want to delete.

3. Click the “OK” on the “Selected File(s)” window to delete the files.

2. Delete all files:

 In the “Selected File(s)” window, click “Select all” icon. All the files on current page will be checked.

Note: When the “Select all” option as been clicked, it will change to “Clear All”. Choosing “Clear All”

will remove the check marks.

 Click “OK” to confirm selection

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Change Scanner WiFi settings

In the navigation page, click “Scanner WiFi® settings” to modify the default settings.

Note: When modifying the scanner Wi-Fi® settings on a smart device, after clicking the “MENU” option, the

“SCANNER WIFI SETTINGS” option will appear.

1. Enter your new SSID, Password, IP Address and Domain Name in the blanks spaces.

2. Click “Submit” to confirm your setting.

3. After confirming changes to the Scanner Wi-Fi® settings, restart the Wi-Fi®.

Note: Viewing error may occur when previewing larger file. Turn off the Wi-Fi® and connect the scanner to a

computer via USB cable to view the files.

7.3 Using the VuPoint Scanner App

Brief introduction of our App:

VuPoint Scanner App is a mobile application for both iOS™ and Android™ platforms, which connects

your smart device with the portable scanner through Wi-Fi® connection.

VuPoint Scanner App allows you to check the scanner's battery status, Wi-Fi® connection status and upload

status on your iOS™ or Andriod™ smart device. You can scan files directly to your smart device via the SCAN

Direct feature, browse saved files on your scanner, sort the files by date, size or file format, view file details and

rename the files.

You can save the scanned files to your smart device, add or delete tags on files, combine more than one file into

one multi-page PDF file, log into your social media and share your file(s) to services such as Dropbox™ or

Facebook™.

1. Search for VuPoint Scanner app via Google Play™ Store or App Store

2. Download and install the app onto your smart device.

3. Turn on the Wi-Fi® on the scanner.

4. Go to network setting on your smart device and enable the Wi-Fi®.

5. When "Ready" appears on the scanner's screen, search for the “WIFISCAN” network on the smart device

6. Enter password “123456789” to connect to the scanner.

7. Open your VuPoint Scanner app and it is ready for use.

7.4 Wi-Fi® Reset

You may reset the Wi-Fi® settings to default in the setup menu of the scanner. Be sure to insert a microSD card

before starting the Wi-Fi® reset.

1. Turn on the scanner and enter the Setup menu. Select “Reset Wi-Fi®” at the bottom of the menu.

Also refer to section 4.7 to enter the Reset Wi-Fi® menu.

2. After entering the Reset Wi-Fi® menu, a message “Reset the Wi-Fi® settings?” will be displayed on the

screen. Select “Yes” to confirm and the message “Reset in progress!” will be displayed.

3. Once the reset is complete, “Reset completed!” will be displayed on the screen. Press any button to return

to setup menu.

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8. Specifications

Image sensor Color Contact Image Sensor

Resolution

Low resolution : 300x300 dpi

Medium resolution: 600x600 dpi

High resolution: 1200x1200 dpi

Minimum scanning speed for

Letter size document

Color High resolution

Mono High resolution

Color Medium resolution

Mono Medium resolution

Color Low resolution

Mono Low resolution

10.0 Seconds

8.0 Seconds

5.0 Seconds

4.0 Seconds

5.0 Seconds

4.0 Seconds

Capacity (Based on 1GB

microSD card. Scan Letter

size file, the quantity of scans

varies depending on the

content complexity)

Color High resolution

Mono High resolution

Color Medium resolution

Mono Medium resolution

Color Low resolution

Mono Low resolution

200 Scans (Min.)

210 Scans (Min.)

600 Scans (Min.)

620 Scans (Min.)

1600 Scans (Min.)

1650 Scans (Min.)

Scanner photo size

A4、A5、5R、4R、3R and smaller

Scan width Approx. 8.5”

Scan length 300DPI:130"(max);600DPI:60";(max);1200DPI:55"(max)

File format JPEG/PDF

LCD Approx 1.5” Class* TFT LCD

Zoom 4x, 8x

Dimensions (L×H×W) 11.0”×1.5”×1.8”

Auto power off 3 Minutes

Wi-Fi® 802.11 b/g/n

USB port USB 2.0 high speed

External memory microSD/microSDHC card

Standard battery Built-in 1200mAH Lithium-Polymer

Battery charge time Approx. 1.5 hours

9. Minimum System Requirements

Operating System

Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™, Windows® 7, Windows® 8, and Mac OS® 10.5 or

above (direct plug-in, driver installation not required)

CPU Pentium III or above

RAM At least 256MB

Interface USB port

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10. Troubleshooting

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Problem Cause Solution

Cannot turn on the

scanner

Low battery power Recharge the battery

Pictures cannot be

saved while you are

scanning them

1. The microSD card has not been

installed

2. Memory is full

3. The microSD card has not been

formatted properly

1. Insert a microSD card

2. Transfer the pictures from the scanner

to the computer to create storage

space in the memory card

3. Please refer to section 4.7

“Scan Error" icon appears

on the LCD screen

microSD card speed is slow

Replace original memory card with a

higher class microSD card. (Class 6 or

above recommended)

Computer does not

recognize your scanner

when connected(You

cannot find your device

under removable disk)

Connection failure

1. Make sure all cable connections

are secured

2. Restart the computer if necessary

Blurry images

1. The lens of scanner is dirty

2. Contact Image Sensor aged

1. Clean the lens with cleaning card

(supplied)

2. Recalibrate the scanner. Refer to

section 4.8

Black Images/Black or

white vertical lines

1. Scanner sensor's protective

glass is dirty

2. Calibration data is off-set

1. Clean the sensor’s protective glass

with cleaning card (supplied).

2. Recalibrate the scanner. Refer to

section 4.8

Wi-Fi® connection

1. Connection problem

2. Battery is low

1. Reconnect Wi-Fi®. See Section 6

2. Recharge the battery. See Section 4.1

Note: Model Number and Serial Number (S/N) is located on the packaging, instruction manual, on the product or

inside the battery compartment. Please have this information ready before contacting tech support.

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FCC (Federal Communications Commission)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

*Measured diagonally. Actual size is 1.48”; viewable area is 1.44”

Windows® XP, Windows® Vista™, Windows® 7, Windows® 8 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Mac OS® 10.5 and iOS™ is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. App Store

is a service mark of Apple Inc.

Google Play™ and Android™ are registered trademarks of Google Inc.

Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi® Alliance. Facebook™ is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.

Dropbox™ is a registered trademark of Dropbox, Inc. microSD and microSDHC logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

All trademarks are the property of their respective owner.

US Patent No. 8,416,456

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